Abstract

GOEDELMANN, Carolina Juliana et al. Desarrollo e implementacion de un proyecto de comunicacion efectiva de valores criticos en un laboratorio publico pediatrico. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2020, vol.54, n.1, pp.45-54. ISSN 0325-2957.

The critical values (CV) are laboratory results that should be reported immediately to the responsible professionals, representing a threat to the patient’s life and being required for urgent clinical attention. Detection and effective communication of the critical values (ECCV) impacts directly on the patient’s College of Americans Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) e safety and it is the laboratory’s responsibility. Accrediting bodies and the International Organization of Standardization (ISO 15189:2012) include CV among their mandatory requisites. In 2017, a project was developed to guarantee the ECCV at the Hospital Garrahan. The ECCV process documented in 2015 was reviewed. Surveys and assemblies were carried out within the laboratory, finding evidence of the lack of compliance with standard procedures. The CV were neither reported according to the expected standardized rules nor registered regularly. The causes were evaluated using the Ishikawa diagram, which reflected the absence of consensus to elaborate the initial document. Surveys and intra-laboratory assemblies were performed alongside with medical Departments staff, in order to come to terms on aspects related to the ECCV as well as thresholds for different analytes. Agreement was reached on a new CV list and another list for immediate reporting, in which it is essential to guarantee effective communication, even though they do not require urgent medical intervention. The ECCV was standardized through a telephone report to the treating physician registered in standard forms. A new operation procedure was edited and shared. A monitoring system with quality indicators was developed. Promoting continuous improvements as well as developing interdisciplinary projects enhance patient and family-centred care. The joint work of different Service Departments made it possible to issue the CV list and a communication protocol according to the needs of this pediatric institution.

Keywords : Critical values; Pediatrics; Patient safety.

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